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patperry2766
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Oct 20, 2014

Mice/rodent proofing a camper

We are contemplating getting a new camper within the next year or so. We are limited to the length of what we can put in our driveway.

The options so far are to:
#1 Possibly putting a concrete pad by the side of the house
#2 Rent a space, (not a preferred option)
#3 Keep it at my sisters. However, she lives in the country with all kinds of rodents, mice etc.

If we do decide to keep it at my sisters, are there any suggestions that can be done to keep the wildlife outside and not have it being a big chew toy for the little furry critters that live there?

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  • :B

    Steel wool in every crevice or opening on the under side of the coach.

    & pack a 44 for the real big ones !! :E
  • We've been storing travel trailers and PUPs next to our house on a gravel pad for the better part of the last 20+ years, including my dad's '77 Jayco for most of that 20 years. Our property adjoins a creek that has lots of wild growth on either side. Mice live there and we have mice that also get into our shed and make homes inside our lawn and snow equipment. We've even had mice in our garage, which is attached to our house (they went after bird seed we were storing in there!). The trailers sit next to the garage.

    That said we have never had any rodents or insect infections in our trailers. I think the key is keeping the pad area free of weeds and never leaving any food, especially unsealed, inside the trailers.